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C1  ·  36 words

Nutrition and food in Italian

Nutrients, labels and shelf life — and where the number printed on the packet comes from.

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The thirtieth entry is la dimensione della porzione, and the noun inside it is the kind of false friend that never announces itself, because the two words are spelt almost alike. La dimensione is the ordinary Italian word for how big a thing is, and it works perfectly well in the singular. Le dimensioni della stanza are the size of the room; un pacco di grandi dimensioni is a large parcel; che dimensioni ha is what a shop assistant asks when she means how big is it. English took the same Latin noun and kept only half of that. Our plural « dimensions » does still mean measurements, and a drawing carries them; but the singular « dimension » has gone abstract on us. It is a direction in space, or a facet of a problem — « a new dimension to the argument » — and it cannot be set in front of a portion. « The dimension of the portion » is not English. What is written on a packet here is « portion size », two plain words with nothing Latin in them. So read dimensione as size, write size as dimensione, and let « dimension » keep the abstract work it has taken on.

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Adjective (2)

Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands

raffinatorefinedAdjectiveC1
La farina raffinata perde gran parte della crusca.Refined flour loses most of the bran.
ultraprocessatoultra-processedAdjectiveC1
Un prodotto ultraprocessato ha una lista di ingredienti lunga.An ultra-processed product has a long ingredients list.

Phrase (2)

da consumare entrouse byPhraseC1
Sul pesce fresco c’è scritto da consumare entro.Fresh fish carries a use-by date.
da consumarsi preferibilmente entrobest beforePhraseC1
Sulla pasta secca c’è scritto da consumarsi preferibilmente entro.Dried pasta carries a best-before date.

Noun (m) (17)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

il nutrientethe nutrientNoun (m)C1
Ogni nutriente ha un compito diverso.Every nutrient has a different job.
il macronutrientethe macronutrientNoun (m)C1
I macronutrienti danno l’energia della giornata.The macronutrients supply the day’s energy.
il micronutrientethe micronutrientNoun (m)C1
Il micronutriente serve in quantità piccolissime.A micronutrient is needed in the tiniest amounts.
il carboidratothe carbohydrateNoun (m)C1
Il carboidrato viene scomposto già in bocca.Carbohydrate starts being broken down in the mouth.
il grassothe fatNoun (m)C1
Il grasso porta il sapore.Fat carries the flavour.
il grasso saturothe saturated fatNoun (m)C1
Il grasso saturo resta solido a temperatura ambiente.Saturated fat stays solid at room temperature.
il grasso insaturothe unsaturated fatNoun (m)C1
Il grasso insaturo si trova soprattutto negli oli.Unsaturated fat is found above all in oils.
il grasso idrogenatothe hydrogenated fatNoun (m)C1
Il grasso idrogenato nasce dalla lavorazione.Hydrogenated fat comes out of the processing.
il sale mineralethe mineralNoun (m)C1
Il sale minerale passa nell’acqua di cottura.The minerals pass into the cooking water.
l’indice glicemicothe glycaemic indexNoun (m)C1
L’indice glicemico cambia con la cottura.The glycaemic index changes with cooking.
lo zucchero nel sangueblood sugarNoun (m)C1
Lo zucchero nel sangue sale e scende durante il giorno.Blood sugar rises and falls through the day.
il metabolismo basalethe basal metabolic rateNoun (m)C1
Il metabolismo basale consuma anche a letto.The basal metabolic rate burns energy even in bed.
l’integratorethe food supplementNoun (m)C1
L’integratore non sostituisce un pasto.A supplement does not replace a meal.
l’alimento arricchitothe fortified foodNoun (m)C1
L’alimento arricchito porta vitamine aggiunte.A fortified food brings added vitamins with it.
il cereale integralethe wholegrain cerealNoun (m)C1
Il cereale integrale conserva la crusca.Wholegrain cereal keeps the bran.
il dolcificantethe sweetenerNoun (m)C1
Il dolcificante non porta energia.A sweetener brings no energy.
l’emulsionantethe emulsifierNoun (m)C1
L’emulsionante tiene insieme acqua e grasso.The emulsifier holds water and fat together.

Noun (f) (15)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la proteinathe proteinNoun (f)C1
La proteina del legume è diversa da quella della carne.The protein of a pulse is not the protein of meat.
la fibra alimentaredietary fibreNoun (f)C1
La fibra alimentare non viene digerita.Dietary fibre is not digested.
la vitaminathe vitaminNoun (f)C1
Questa vitamina si perde con la cottura lunga.This vitamin is lost in long cooking.
la caloriathe calorieNoun (f)C1
La caloria dice quanta energia c’è, non quanto è sano.A calorie says how much energy there is, not how healthy it is.
la densità energeticathe energy densityNoun (f)C1
La densità energetica dell’olio è molto alta.The energy density of oil is very high.
la risposta insulinicathe insulin responseNoun (f)C1
La risposta insulinica arriva subito dopo il pasto.The insulin response comes straight after the meal.
la composizione corporeathe body compositionNoun (f)C1
La composizione corporea dice più del peso.Body composition says more than weight.
la massa magrathe lean body massNoun (f)C1
La massa magra comprende anche l’acqua.Lean body mass includes the water as well.
la carenza nutrizionalethe nutritional deficiencyNoun (f)C1
La carenza nutrizionale si vede tardi.A nutritional deficiency shows itself late.
l’etichetta alimentarethe food labelNoun (f)C1
L’etichetta alimentare va letta dal basso.A food label is read from the bottom up.
la dimensione della porzionethe portion sizeNoun (f)C1
La dimensione della porzione sul pacco è spesso piccola.The portion size on the packet is often small.
l’assunzione di riferimentothe reference intakeNoun (f)C1
L’assunzione di riferimento vale per un adulto medio.The reference intake is meant for an average adult.
l’indicazione degli allergenithe allergen declarationNoun (f)C1
L’indicazione degli allergeni è stampata in grassetto.The allergen declaration is printed in bold.
la contaminazione crociatacross-contaminationNoun (f)C1
La contaminazione crociata avviene già sul tagliere.Cross-contamination happens on the chopping board already.
la catena del freddothe cold chainNoun (f)C1
La catena del freddo si rompe nel tragitto verso casa.The cold chain breaks on the way home.

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